Tijeras Pueblo - Challenges and Opportunities of Managing a National Register Property within a US Forest Service Administrative Site

Summary

This is an abstract from the "Archaeology, Cultural Heritage, and Public Education at Tijeras Pueblo, New Mexico" session, at the 84th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology.

The Sandia Ranger District administrative site has been in continuous use since the 1920s and is co-located with Tijeras Pueblo, a National Register historic property. The District office, only 20 minutes outside of Albuquerque, is one of the most heavily visited Ranger Stations in the Region. The history of development of the site and ease of access to Tijeras Pueblo present opportunities and pose challenges for the ongoing management of the administrative site and Tijeras Pueblo. Much of the Ranger Station's core infrastructure was put in place prior to current historic preservation regulations. As a result, ongoing maintenance of the Ranger Station is complicated by the presence of buried utility lines within the Pueblo's archaeological deposits. Ease of access and high visibility of the Pueblo contributed to its early recognition as a significant archaeological site resulting in a long record of research that continues to this day. This research history and associated public engagement has contributed to public and tribal partnerships ultimately yielding a strong interpretive program around the Pueblo. This paper will highlight these and other opportunities and challenges posed by the co-location of the administrative site and Tijeras Pueblo.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• Society for American Archaeology 84th Annual Meeting, Albuquerque, NM (2019)   •
• Archaeology, Cultural Heritage, and Public Education at Tijeras Pueblo, New Mexico

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Abstract Id(s): 24790